Author Archives: Marie Planchard
SOLIDWORKS World – Innovation in Education
SOLIDWORKS World 2015 is less than 2 weeks away in Phoenix, Arizona. We expect over 6000+ attendees. This is the engineering event not to be missed. If you cannot attend, we will be streaming General Sessions every day. We are fortunate
... ContinuedFundamentals of SOLIDWORKS Research Edition
Companies use our commercial licenses to design the best products in the world. Students use the SOLDIWORKS Education Edition to learn more about design and engineering. There is also another category, the SOLIDWORKS Research Edition. Turn your best ideas into
... ContinuedWPI SAE Students Drive Towards Competition
The WPI FSAE Team sent us their new video. Engineering students Zachary Sears and Joseph Samela created the video with a GoPro. The video takes you through the WPI campus as the driver of a vehicle. You can visit inside the shop to view Sanding
... ContinuedOhio State Engineering Students Achieve 100% Passing Rate in SolidWorks Certification
Engineering students from The Ohio State University Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing course achieved 100% passing rate on the Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam (CSWA). Students with majors in mechanical, aerospace, nuclear, electrical and computer engineering, and integrated systems engineering develop different projects
... ContinuedAndyMark – Passion for Robots – Passion for FIRST
AndyMark Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes mechanical and electrical parts for the mobile and competitive robotics market with a passion for both robots and the FIRST Robotics community. I got to talk with president and founder Andy Baker who explained to me
... ContinuedSolidWorks Sponsors FIRST Robotics Competition Recycle Rush for FRC Teams
January 3, 2015 marks the FIRST Robotics Competition FRC Kickoff for the new game, RECYCLE RUSH. SOLIDWORKS is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Crown Sponsor. To all teams that apply for sponsorship at www.solidworks.com/FIRST SolidWorks will provide the SOLIDWORKS Robotics Suite. We have created a
... ContinuedThe Last of Us Journey Through 2014
The Last of Us developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for Play Station is one of the most popular video games ever created and features the journey of two characters, Joel and Ellie. My daughter, Stephanie created this pencil
... ContinuedCNS Solutions 13th Student Design Contest Winners in Poland
SolidWorks Value Added Reseller, CNS Solutions Poland, ran its 13th SolidWorks Student Design Contest. The winners continue to show that Poland is developing a world-class design force. CNS Solutions is host of the oldest SolidWorks design contest in Poland for
... ContinuedSanta’s Sled Driven by Formula Student Car
Who knew? According to DMO Racing team from De Montfort University, Santa’s sled is driven by their Formula Student car. Thank you for all the teams that sent us well wishes this year. Here are just a few. Best
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Education App for Teachers and Students
Our SOLIDWORKS Education community asked us to put together an App all about SOLIDWORKS for teachers and students. Educators are busy. Students are busy. So we put together the tools to help teachers and students use SOLIDWORKS more effectively on your
... ContinuedGirls Who Build – Make Your Own Wearables Workshop
This weekend, some very talented women engineers will be hosting the event, Make your own Wearables for high school girls at MIT Lincoln Labs in Lincoln, MA. The “Make your own wearables” workshop for high school girls is an introduction
... ContinuedTINSI Race Cars Develops Future Engineers of India
To get the best designers and engineers, you have to start early. That is why TINSI Race Cars created the SHARP initiative to develop future engineering design professionals in India. Miss Zubia Nasir, 8th grade, JB Academy, expresses her dreams
... ContinuedGrace Hopper – Walter Issacson’s The Innovators Discussed at Harvard University
Image Credit: HUPSF Computers (2), Harvard University Archives. Tomorrow, Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Science will be hosting author Walter Issacson’s in a discussion about his new book The Innovators – How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the
... ContinuedAchieving SolidWorks Certification – Job Ready Skills
When Ben Nuebel, Pre-Engineering & Technology Education Teacher Cherokee Trail High School & Technology Student Association (TSA) Advisor for Colorado contacted us with a request from a student we were surprised. For this was no ordinary high school student. Nick Johnson was determined to become
... ContinuedWomen’s Technology Program Application Available for Summer 2015 at MIT
MIT’s Women’s Technology Program (WTP) is a rigorous four week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team based projects in the summer after 11th grade. There are two WTP’s: 1)
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